Monday, December 14, 2009

Children often teach us things we could never or seldom learn from adults. These 'wisdom from the young ones' are taken from TeacherFirst:

First Grade Perspective

First graders were given the beginning of these cliches, and asked to provide their own endings. The results are often better than the original! Take a look…

1. If at first you don't succeed.....go play.
2. Eat, drink, and.....go to the bathroom.
3. All's fair in......hockey.
4. He who laughs last......didn't understand the joke.
5. People in glass houses......better not take off their clothes
6. All work and no play.......is disgusting.
7. Don't put all your eggs......in the microwave.
8. Better to be safe than..................punch a 5th grader.
9. Strike while the .............................bug is close.
10. It's always darkest before...........Daylight Savings Time.

11. Never underestimate the power of..................termites.
12. You can lead a horse to water but.....................how?
13. Don't bite the hand that......................looks dirty.
14. No news is......................................impossible.
15. A miss is as good as a................................ Mr.
16. You can't teach an old dog new........................math.
17. If you lie down with dogs, you'll.....stink in the morning.
18. Love all, trust.........................................me.
19. The pen is mightier than the..........................pigs.
20. An idle mind is......................The best way to relax.
21. Where there's smoke there's......................pollution.
22. Happy the bride who..................gets all the presents.
23. A penny saved is.................................not much.
24. Two's company, three's......................the Musketeers.
25. Don't put off till tomorrow what...you put on to go to bed.
26. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and.....you have to
blow your nose.
27. None are so blind as..........................Helen Keller.
28. Children should be seen and not........spanked or grounded.
29. When the blind leadeth the blind........get out of the way.

Wise Advice From Kids

Here's another connection of wisdom from the young ones.

1. Never trust a dog to watch your food. - Patrick, age 10
2. When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him. - Michael, 14
3. Never tell your mom her diet's not working. - Michael, 14
4. Stay away from prunes. - Randy, 9
5. Never pee on an electric fence. - Robert, 13
6. Don't squat with your spurs on. - Noronha, 13
7. Don't pull dad's finger when he tells you to. - Emily, 10
8. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair. - Taylia, 11
9. Never allow your three-year old brother in the same room as your school assignment. - Traci, 14
10. Don't sneeze in front of mom when you're eating crackers. - Mitchell, 12
11. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tic tac.- Andrew, 9
12. Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the same time. - Kyoyo, 9
13. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.- Armir, 9
14. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. - Kellie, 11
15. If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse. - Naomi, 15
16. Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick. - Lauren, 9
17. Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat. - Joel, 10
18. When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your mom when she's on the phone. - Alyesha, 13